Table 2.
Summary of participants.
| Mother | Demographic details | Child's age | Breastfeeding status | Child's condition | Length of last hospital admission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria |
Married Postgraduate education Mixed race |
18 months | BF + solids | Croup | 2 days |
| Nicky |
Married Higher education White |
30 months | NG fed formula, BF + solids | Rare form of cancer | 14+ days |
| Maha |
Married Higher education Asian |
16 months | BF + solids | Fever | 1 day |
| Anna |
Married Higher education White |
27 months | NG fed formula + BF (no solids) | Complex feeding difficulty | 14+ days |
| Bex |
Married High school education White |
20 months | BF + solids | Multiple infections, numerous frequent admissions | 5 days |
| Sila |
Single NVQ education White |
36 months | BF + solids | Chronic wheeze | 2 days |
| Karin |
Married Higher education White |
13 months | BF + solids | Supraventricular tachycardia | 10 days |
| Cintia |
Single Higher education Mixed race |
14 months | BF + solids | Bronchiolitis | 1 day |
| Enora |
Living with partner Higher education White |
12 months | NG, bottle, solids. Stopped expressing on last admission |
Complex needs. Tracheostomy Long term ventilation |
14+ days |
| Samira |
Married Postgraduate education Mixed race |
3 months | Exclusive BF | Urinary tract infection | 5 days |
| Ashley |
Married Higher education Asian |
5 months | Exclusive BF | Skin infection | 2 days |
| Judith |
Married Higher education White |
24 months | PEG, BF + solids | Complex, rare bowel condition + unilateral vocal cord palsy | 14+ days |
| Shayla |
Married Higher education White |
24 months | NG when ill, BF + solids | Bronchotracheo laryngomalacia + iatrogenic withdrawal | 14+ days |
| Lyra |
Single Higher education White |
36 months | BF + solids | Immunodeficiency (low IgA—unknown cause) | 10 days |
| Bridget |
Married Higher education Mixed race |
9 months | BF + solids | Intussusception | 5 days |
| Alana |
Single NVQ education White |
18 months | NG fed formula + BF (no solids) | Sensory food aversion, seizures + suspected Autistic spectrum disorder | 4 days |
| Tova |
Married Postgraduate education Mixed race |
9 months | BF + solids | Norovirus | 1 day |
| Jan |
Married Higher education Asian |
24 months | Stopped BF during last admission | Anorectal malformation | 10 days |
| Alissa |
Married Postgraduate education White |
5 months | NG fed EBM when ill + BF | Broncholaryngomalacia + vocal cord paresis | 8 days |
| Georgie |
Married Higher education Chinese |
3 months | Exclusive BF | Viral meningitis | 1 day |
| Molly |
Married Postgraduate education White |
12 months | NG formula/EBM when ill + BF and solids | Pneumonia | 5 days |
| Lucy |
Married Postgraduate education Mixed race |
11 months | BF + solids | Meningitis + urinary tract infection | 4 days |
| Ruth |
Married High school education Disability White |
34 months | NG fed formula + BF (minimal solids) | Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (regimen C) | 14+ days |
| Tamsin |
Single High school education Disability Homeless White |
2 months | Exclusive BF | Jaundice, safeguarding | 3 days |
| Sophie |
Married Higher education Asian |
4 months | Exclusive BF | Jaundice | 2 days |
| Nephele |
Married Higher education Asian |
17 months | BF + solids | Inhaled foreign body | 1 day |
| Sian |
Living with partner Postgraduate education White |
13 months | BF stopped in hospital, formula. Relactated, now BF + solids | Lactose intolerance resulting from severe gastroenteritis | 14+ days |
| Marsha |
Married Higher education White |
16 months | BF + solids | Transverse myelitis | 14+ days |
| Kayla |
Married Higher education White |
12 months | NG fed EBM, BF + solids | Complex cardiac + bilateral vocal cord palsy | 14+ days |
| Ali |
Married Higher education Asian |
3 months | Exclusive BF | Fever | 4 days |
Abbreviation: PEG, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.